Israel: Arms Trade
Commons · Question 60252 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning of weapons exports to Israel on the training of Israeli Defense Forces personnel in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Maria Eagle, 26 Jun 2025
Whilst both take into account international humanitarian law considerations, decisions to suspend certain export licences to Israel and the provision of UK training courses to Israel Defence Forces personnel are not directly linked. There are fewer than f...